Boost productivity, engagement, and retention through connection
The research on why teams disconnect, what it costs, and what changes when people actually know each other. With results from 17,000+ Elevent participants.
Team connection isn't a perk. It's productivity and retention.
Employees feel isolated and want to feel closer. Close that gap and engagement climbs, turnover falls, and teams stay.
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People feel disconnected
41%
of remote employees say their workplace feels isolated or impersonal.
Source: Gallup, Anemic Employee Engagement Points to Leadership Challenges -
Connection impacts retention
76%
of employees with close friends at work say it makes them more likely to stay.
Source: SHRM, workplace relationships research -
Improve connection with Elevent
76%
of Elevent event participants made new connections with colleagues, the organic relationships remote teams rarely get.
Source: Elevent, 17,007 post-event responses -
Engagement at its lowest point since 2020
20%
of employees worldwide are engaged at work.
Source: Gallup, State of the Global Workplace 2026 -
Engagement impacts turnover and productivity
51%
lower turnover, plus 18% higher productivity, at highly engaged teams.
Source: Gallup, Q12 Meta-Analysis -
Boost engagement with Elevent
92%
of Elevent event participants feel more engaged with their team afterward.
Source: Elevent, 17,859 post-event responses -
Culture doesn't build itself
36%
say their culture is well-defined and drives performance; 46% call it reactive and inconsistent.
Source: DHR Global, Workforce Trends Report 2026 -
Culture swings team to team
70%
of the variance in team engagement comes down to the individual manager.
Source: Gallup, Managers Account for 70% of Variance -
Take control of your culture
Standardized rituals and engagements
give every team the same easy way to connect, so culture doesn't depend on who's leading.
Source: Elevent
Real feedback from teams who played
Every review below comes from a post-event survey, written by the person who ran the game for their own team.
This game was awesome. Very easy to do and lots of fun for the team. I would do this one again.
Get To Know Ya Game
This was a great self-guided virtual event for our team. Everyone really enjoyed it and was very easy to use. I would highly recommend!
Fun-Filled Feud with a Twist!!
This was a super fun experience for our Employees! We loved it!
A Jungle Adventure
My team had a great time playing and it was a lot of fun!!
Get To Know Ya Game
The game was a lot of fun for my team. The clues made you think and created a lot of engagement with other members to find the answers.
A Chocolate Escape
When we did a pulse check after the event, our team reported that they felt happy, full of joy and loved the activity! Thank you so much!
Beat the Hacker
My Team LOVED our family feud game! It definitely made us feel more connected and helped us learn so much about each other in a fun way! Will definitely be using this service again!
Fun-Filled Feud with a Twist!!
Our team had a great time with this online escape room experience during our remote team building exercise. It was challenging but not too hard where we could get frustrated. Would 100% do again!
Hallows Hill
Had a great time- entertaining and creative. We all had a lot of laughs
Fiends
The Team really enjoyed this event. It was very engaging and alot of fun!
Beat the Hacker
Fantastic - and great value for money. It was inuitive and great fun.
An Easter Escape
Was a fun (and challenging) team building event!
Trapped in Space
This event was very fun and brought our team together like never before. I really enjoyed it and can't wait to do it again!
Mafia 360 Escape Room
This event was SO much fun! Challenging in a good way, and brought us together as a team we wouldn't normally be in for our everyday job. Love this, hope we do more in the future.
Camp Nightmare
Fun team event, and able to include it in an existing team meeting with less than 10 minutes to play the game. Will definitely do this again.
Holiday Movie Trivia
This was so easy to set up and my team enjoyed the competition. Nice platform to help with team building activities.
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
This was a lot of fun for all of us. I thought the formatting helped us to give space to one another's expertise, was easy enough to feel like we were accomplishing a lot but hard enough to make us stop and think.
Online Office Challenge
It was a fun and engaging way to get my entire team involved.
Fun-Filled Feud with a Twist!!
This was so much fun and very easy to use. The team enjoyed a brain break together. Having people across all locations, this is a fun way to bring us together.
Celebrities As Kids!
This game was really fun! It was also pretty challenging. We had a group of 6 and completed it together as one group. Everyone really enjoyed it!
How The Krinch Stole Christmas
So much fun! The perfect length of time and small groups were very competitive. Our top two teams tied! We'll definitely do this again in the future, amazing bonding for a full remote team.
Art Heist - Catch us if you can!
I really loved being able to hang out with my team! I had such a fun experience and would love to do it again!
Beat the Hacker
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